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Enter Program Vista-10: Master Code + 8 + 0 (Display should show 20)
Vista-10SE: Installer Code + 8 + 0
or Power down then back up and press * and # within 1 minute
(If exiting programming you can re-enter within 1 minute by pressing * and #)
Move to Location * + Location
View Location # + Location (Display will read off one digit at a time)
Exit Program 1. *98 OR 2. *99 if needing to re-enter programming later by Code + 8 + 00
Test Timer *49 Periodic Test I_3_I 1=24 hrs 2= Weekly 3= Monthly
*64 Test Report Code I_1_I_0_I
*20 Installer Code I_4_I_1_I_1_I_1_I (On older Vista-10 this is Master Code)
*21 Quick Arm Enable I_1_I 0 = No
1 = Yes
*22 RF (Wireless) System Type I_?_I 0 = None
1 = 5700 wireless with 4281 Receiver
2 = 5800 wireless with 5881 receiver
4 = 5800 wireless RF Jamming
(1 available on Vista-10/SE v14 and below)
(4 available on Vista-10/SE v13 and above)
treats 5700 wireless as hardwire
4281L adds 4 zones (Zones 10 to 13)
4281M,4281H add 8 Zones 10 to 17)

*23 Force Bypass Enable

 I_0_I 0 = No
1 = Yes
*24 RF House Code I_0_I_0_I 00 = Disabled / 01-31
Used only with 5700 series wireless
5804BD keyfob and 5827BD Keypad
(House Code must match sensors)
*25 Output Relay Module I_0_I 0 = None
3 = 4204 Relay Module
*26 4284/4285 Voice Module Code I_0_I_0_I 00 = Disabled
(Allows access to Voice module) 1st digit = 1 to 9
2nd digit = # + 11 = * or # + 12 = #
*27 Output to Long Range Radio I_0_I 0 = No
1 = Yes (Do not enable if no *93)
*28 Single Alarm Sound/Zone I_0_I 0 = No
1 = Yes
*29 Fire Sounder Timeout I_1_I 0 = Yes
1 = No Fire Timeout
*30 Alarm Bell Timeout I_2_I 0 = None
1 = 4 minutes
2 = 8 minutes
3 = 12 minutes
4 = 16 minutes
*38 Entry Delay
Exit Delay = Entry + 15 seconds		 I_2_I 1 = 20 seconds
2 = 30 seconds
3 = 45 seconds
4 = 60 seconds
5 = 90 seconds
*39 Audible Exit Warning I_1_I 0 = No
1 = Yes
*40 PABX Access Code I_ _I_ _I_ _I_ _I (If 9 is needed to dial add here)
*41 Primary Phone (12 digits) I_ _I_ _I_ _I_ _I_ _I_ _I_ _I_ _I_ _I_ _I_ _I_ _I
End Phone with * # + 11 = * # + 12 = # # + 13 = 2.5 second pause
*42 Secondary Phone I_ _I_ _I_ _I_ _I_ _I_ _I_ _I_ _I_ _I_ _I_ _I_ _I
Note: Use for pager (Vista-10SE only), pager will not work if Account Number starts with 0
*43 Subscriber Account I_ _I_ _I_ _I_ _I
Hex A = # + 10 B = # + 11 C = # + 12 D = # + 13 E = # + 14 F = # + 15
*45 Phone Sys Select I_1_I 0 = Pulse Dial
1 = DTMF Dial
2 = Pulse Dial, CS on Watts Line
3 = DTMF Dial, CS on Watts Line
*46 Report Format I_7_I 0 = 3/1, 4/1 Ademco L/S Standard
1 = 3/1, 4/1 Radionics Standard
2 = 4/2 Ademco L/S Standard
3 = 4/2 Radionics Standard
6 = 4/2 Ademco Express
7 = Contact ID
8 = 3/1, 4/1 Ademco L/S Expanded
9 = 3/1, 4/1 Radionics Expanded
*47 Split/Dual Reporting I_0_I (use 6 for pagers)
To Primary Phone To Secondary Phone
0 = All Reports Backup only
1 = Alarms, Restore, Cancel All Other Reports
2 = All Reports except Open/Close, Test Open/Close, Test
3 = Alarms, Restore, Cancel All Reports
4 = All Reports except Open/Close, Test All Reports
5 = All Reports (Dual Reporting) All Reports
Below are only for Vista-10SE, not original Vista-10
6 = All reports except Open/Close Alarms, Open/Close, Troubles
7 = All reports Alarms, Troubles
8 = All reports Alarms, Open/Close, Troubles
9 = All reports except Open/Close Alarms, Open/Close for Users 5-25, Troubles
*48 15 Sec Burg Dial Delay I_0_I 0 = No
1 = Yes
*49 Periodic Test Message I_3_I 0 = None
1 = 24 Hours
2 = Weekly
3 = Monthly
*50 Sescoa/Radionics I_0_I 0 = No
1 = Yes
*51 Confirmation of Arming Ding I_0_I 0 = No
1 = Yes
2 = Yes for RF Arming (keyfobs etc)
*52 Zone 3 Response I_0_I 0 = 400 ms
1 = 10 ms
Must use 6139 Alpha Keypad here
*56 Zone Assignments (Max 16 hardwired and/or wireless zones in addition to the 8 onboard zones)
Hardwire
4219/4229 Zone Expander
Police Panic
Duress
Receiver Tamper/Trouble
Wireless
Fire Panic
Medical Panic 		-Zones 01 to 06
-Zones 10 to 17 (depends on receiver capacity)
-Zone 07
-Zone 08
-Zone 09
-Zones 10 to 30
-Zone 95
-Zone 96
1. At “Program Tool?” press 0, if “Set to Confirm?” shows press 1
2. “Enter Zn No.” enter zone to program then press *
3. Keypad will show summary of zones programming, press *
4. “Zone Type?” enter type then * 00 = Zone Disabled/Deleted
01 = Delay Zone
02 = Do not Use
03 = Perimeter/Instant
04 = Interior Follower/Motions
05 = Trouble by Day/Alarm by Night
06 = 24 hour Silent/Holdup
07 = 24 hour Police Panic
08 = 24 hour Aux/Medical
09 = Fire
10 = Interior Delay
20 = Arm-Stay (RF only)
21 = Arm-Away (RF only)
22 = Disarm (RF only)
23 = No Alarm Response
5. “Report Code?” enter 10 then *
6. “Input Device?” enter device then * 1 for Hardwired
2 Not Used
3 for Supervised RF (most sensors are RF)
4 for Un-Supervised RF
5 RF Button Type (Keyfobs/Panics etc)
(New versions may skip step 7 and move to step 8, learn Loop number after learning sensor)
7. Cursor should flash above “LP#”, Enter Loop number
Door Switch – loop 2 Internal switch ,
– loop 1 external connector
Glassbreak – Loop 1
Smoke Detectors – Loop 1 New version Vista-10SE will ask for
Motions – Loop 1 Loop Number AFTER learning sensor
Keyfobs – Bottom Right Button = Loop 1
– Top Right Button = Loop 2 (Each button counts as 1 zone)
– Top Left Button = Loop 3
– Bottom Left Button = Loop 4
8. at “Serial Prog?” or “Learn S/N” press 1 and either enter serial number or trip sensor twice
Note: Serial numbers found on sticker on of sensor, if not, learn by tripping sensor
9. “Alpha Program?” press 0 if not programming Alpha descriptions
10. ” Keypad shows new summary of programming or be back to “Enter zone number”
11. If finished programming zones enter 00 at “Enter zone no” to return to normal programming
*60 Trouble Report Code I_1_I_0_I
*61 Bypass Report Code I_0_I_0_I
*62 AC Loss Report Code I_1_I_0_I
*63 Low Bat Report Code I_1_I_0_I
*64 Test Report Code I_1_I_0_I
*65 Open (Disarm)/Exit Alarm I_0_I_0_I 1st digit = Opening Report
2nd digit = Exit Alarm
*66 Away/Stay Report I_0_I Away
I_0_I Stay
*67 RF Xmtr Low Bat I_0_I_0_I
*68 Cancel Report Code I_1_I_0_I
*69 Group Restore Trouble/RF/Bypass I_0_I (Only available on old Vista-10, not SE)
*70 Alarm Restore Code I_0_I (Required if smoke on system)
*71 Trouble Restore Code I_0_I_0_I
*72 Bypass Restore Code I_0_I_0_I
*73 AC Restore Code I_0_I_0_I
*74 Low Bat Rest Code I_0_I_0_I
*75 RF Low Bat Rest Code I_0_I_0_I
*80 Output Relays (Usually program only if 4204 Relay is enabled in *25)
*81 Output Relays (Usually program only if 4204 Relay is enabled in *25)
*82 Custom Alpha Editing (Do not Program)
*83 Sequential Mode (Alternate way of programming sensors, not used)
*91 Option Selection I_0_I 0 = None
4 = AAV 2-way module enable
(4 turns off siren sounds during 2-way)
*92 Reports per Armed Period I_0_I 0 = 10 per armed period
1 = Unlimited per Armed period
*93 Dynamic Signaling Delay
(Depends on revision)		 I_0_I
0 – No Delay 1 – 15 seconds 2 – 30 seconds 3 – 45 seconds
1st Digit 4 – 60 seconds 5 – 75 seconds 6 – 90 seconds 7 – 105 seconds
8 – 120 seconds 9 – 135 seconds A – 150 seconds B – 165 seconds
C – 180 seconds D – 195 seconds E – 210 seconds F – 225 seconds
I_0_I 0 = Primary Dialer First (Alarmnet is secondary)
2nd Digit 1 = Long Range Radio First (Alarmnet is primary)
*94 Download Phone Number I_1_I_8_I_0_I_0_I_7_I_6_I_2_I_7_I_8_I_3_I_1_I_ _I
*95 Ring Count I_# 15_I (0 to #15 #15 = Answer Machine)
*96 Reinitialize Download (No Value needed, keypad will just beep and reset CSID and account to all F’s)
*97 Default Panel (No Value needed, keypad will beep and default panel)
*98 Exits Program Mode (Will not allow re-entry with Installer Code + 8 + 0)
*99 Exits Program Mode (Will allow re-entry with Code + 8 + 0)